With the IoT Campus in Berlin, Bosch aims to further advance its strategy of openness: "We strive for openness in the Internet of Things - open ecosystems and openness for collaboration and partnership. This idea is also reflected in the campus concept," said Bosch CEO Dr. Volkmar Denner at the opening ceremony. Berlin is a hotspot for many important players working on and with connected solutions. These include software and hardware providers, technology partners and start-ups.

The campus in the Ullsteinhaus creative quarter at Tempelhofer Hafen will initially be home to 250 employees, with this number set to rise to 400 in the coming years. The building is also the headquarters of Bosch Software Innovations.

Unconventional working environment

The working environment was co-designed by the employees and is intended to stimulate creativity and openness. Instead of desks, caravans, workshops and workshop rooms catch the eye. Bosch has invested around three million euros in this unusual working environment.

Work is based on the 'design thinking' method. Ideas are developed together with customers, prototypes are built and their benefits are tested immediately. The campus is intended to be a kind of 'Living IoT Lab'. The caravan has been converted into a Bosch Smart Home and the kitchens are equipped with networked household appliances. Employees are encouraged to integrate new applications into their everyday work on an ongoing basis. The latest example: an in-house navigation app shows the way to the next available meeting room of the required size.

For all industries

Bosch's strategic goal is to network with customers in order to develop projects in a wide range of sectors: Industry, energy systems, buildings, mobility and smart cities. Bosch's own products from the sensor technology, software and services divisions are used.